Ireland 'have it in us' to claim Springboks series win

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says his side are ready for their "second ascent" as they target a historic series win over South Africa. Bemand's side beat South Africa 40-27 in an entertaining first game last weekend Ireland head coach Scott Bemand said his side are ready for their "second ascent" as they target a historic series win over South Africa. No Irish side has ever won back-to-back Test matches on Springbok soil, but, following last weekend's 40-27 win, Bemand's team have the chance to make history when they take on the same opponents in Cape Town on Saturday (13:00 GMT). Bemand is hopeful his side can end the WXV Series and the year on a high by backing up last week's impressive first victory.

"We were delighted last week. That was a really important game, if you're going to play a series, getting the first win on the board is a massive event," Bemand said. "That leads us to this week, the second ascent and a second chance to back up the win. To get a series win over South Africa would be historic. "It's important for us to finish with another winning performance. We've got it in us, it's a massive challenge with the physicality and the South African environment, but for us to finish the year on